Editorial
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
Respect for the law and the role of a prosecutor
I'm writing this to encourage voters in Grant County to vote for Garth Dano for prosecutor. Do not consider this an endorsement, as I have no idea how Mr. Dano…
Garth Dano's son vouches for his dad's character
Honor. Courage. Commitment. Those are the three fundamental core values that every single Marine is taught, as well as encouraged to reaffirm in his or her behavior, conduct, and performance every minute of every d…
Support Quincy hospital levy in Nov. 4 election
Decreased Medicare funds, expensive government mandates and increased patient debt are just a few of the problems Quincy Valley Medical Center is facing.
M&Ms and the American Dream
Entrepreneurs helped make America great. Many of the "big businesses" we know today started in the imaginations of immigrants who came to America, the land of …
Prepare to vote thoughtfully
With the Nov. 4 general election less than a month away, there's still time to learn more about the candidates and issues found on the ballot.
Anti-bullying authors write from the heart
With election season in full swing, it was a welcoming surprise to receive letters to the editor of a different caliber.
Cost of new medications could bankrupt health care
The good news is we are developing new life-saving medications every day. The bad news is they are very expensive and paying for them could bankrupt our health care system.
Finding solutions to school overcrowding
What is the best method of solving the overcrowding issue at Moses Lake High School?
Freshwater shortage looming as next world crisis
Remember the rhyme of the Ancient Mariner: "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink?"
Is an all-green energy strategy worth the cost?
What if we could peer into the future and see the consequences of the decisions we make today? In a way, we can.
Labor Day epilogue: partnering for success
Over the Labor Day weekend, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee gave a compelling commentary on the need for employers and employees to set aside their diff…
There's no place like home
There's a lot to be said about growing up in a small town, both good and bad. Some people are happy to go off to bigger and better once they've graduated high school.
Dam repairs a balancing act with Grant PUD's routine duties
Operating two hydroelectric plants on the Mid-Columbia River requires the ability to balance multiple interests at all times. Considerations for fish passage, …
Boeing 777 may replace Air Force One
It's about time to replace Air Force One, the president's plane; however, the new version may not be a Boeing 747. It may be a 777.
Pity the poor streamers
Every day, birds flying near a certain spot on the California-Nevada border are incinerated in midair. They're called "streamers" for the puff of smoke that ap…